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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

From EP to Co-Host: Trevor Marden’s Journey on Q104.3

"There may only be three people in the studio, but we always act like there are four. The fourth chair belongs to the listener."

Tim Virgin Rides Without a Map — And That’s Exactly the Point

"I think that's what I love about radio. I can go down the road and not know what's about to happen. It's a freedom."

Ozzy Osbourne: One Year After Losing the Prince of Darkness

"A year removed, the loss still feels strange. You can still feel the space he left behind."

Why Barstool Sports Should Terrify Rock Radio Programmers

"Love him or hate him, the Barstool Sports ecosystem is spreading everywhere."

94.1 WHJY Morning Show Hosts Announce August Retirement

"Few morning shows anywhere survive 36 years in the same market, let alone at the same station."

Full Metal Jackie Honors Ozzy Osbourne With Free Radio Special

July 22 marks one year since Ozzy Osbourne's passing. Full Metal Jackie and Radio Resources are responding with a free, two-hour syndicated tribute special...

The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

Five Ways Classic Rock/Hits Program Directors Can Stay on Target

"Always focusing on what they do and how to do it better."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

KOMP Las Vegas PD Role Shifts to Operations Manager JD Greene

"I will be assuming Program Director responsibilities for KOMP moving forward."

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."